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G•E•A•R Indoor Cycling (AFAA) Exam
Questions And Answers |Latest 2025 |
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Benefits of Indoor Cycling include: (pg 6) - Answer✔1. Physiologically, indoor cycling can
strengthen the heart, improve cardiorespiratory endurance, lower blood pressure, and increase
the metabolism. 2. Increase muscular endurance strength and power 3. Increase lean body
mass & decrease body fat 4. Cross- training variation exercise that can enhance fitness levels of
all participants 5. Mostly non-weight-bearing..is an excellent alt activity for post-rehab & those
with overuse injuries often caused by repetitive high-impact activities like running 6.
Participants can adjust their level of intensity and degree of resistance to match their
goals/abilities 7. Participants who are areobically fit may take themselves to their next level by
pushing their anaerobic threshold and mastering a new activity 8. Psychological benefits include
stress reduction, increase in beta-endorphins and great social activity
What training effect does indoor cycling have on VO2max? (pg 9) - Answer✔Increases VO2max.
Cyclists hearts gain muscular strength and pumping capacity..higher doses of cardio produce
greater increases in VO2max. Cycling utilizes fast forceful muscle contractions which leads to
increased heart rate and blood flow. *the power of the aerobic system (vo2max) depends on
the maximal rate at which the body can transport and consume oxygen..*
Give and example of a drill that can be used to develop MUSCULAR ENDURANCE: (pg 10&34) -
Answer✔Cycling cont. at low to moderate resistance over an extended period of time develops
endurance of the leg muscles...also maintaining a selected heart rate range (ie 65-70% MHR)
Define cardiac output, and how it can change w/ indoor cycling training: (pg 8) -
Answer✔Cardiac output is the VOLUME of blood pumped by the heart in 1 MINUTE. Averages
about 30-40 liters per minute during exercise in trained cyclists...compared to average healthy
adults pumping 20-30 liters per min. *Through training the cyclists heart gains muscular
strength and pumping capacity/stroke volume increases: the ability to pump more blood to the
muscles allows for greater power output by the muscles*
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G•E•A•R Indoor Cycling (AFAA) Exam
Questions And Answers |Latest 2025 |
Guaranteed Pass.
Benefits of Indoor Cycling include: (pg 6) - Answer✔1. Physiologically, indoor cycling can
strengthen the heart, improve cardiorespiratory endurance, lower blood pressure, and increase
the metabolism. 2. Increase muscular endurance strength and power 3. Increase lean body
mass & decrease body fat 4. Cross- training variation exercise that can enhance fitness levels of
all participants 5. Mostly non-weight-bearing..is an excellent alt activity for post-rehab & those
with overuse injuries often caused by repetitive high-impact activities like running 6.
Participants can adjust their level of intensity and degree of resistance to match their
goals/abilities 7. Participants who are areobically fit may take themselves to their next level by
pushing their anaerobic threshold and mastering a new activity 8. Psychological benefits include
stress reduction, increase in beta-endorphins and great social activity
What training effect does indoor cycling have on VO2max? (pg 9) - Answer✔Increases VO2max.
Cyclists hearts gain muscular strength and pumping capacity..higher doses of cardio produce
greater increases in VO2max. Cycling utilizes fast forceful muscle contractions which leads to
increased heart rate and blood flow. *the power of the aerobic system (vo2max) depends on
the maximal rate at which the body can transport and consume oxygen..*
Give and example of a drill that can be used to develop MUSCULAR ENDURANCE: (pg 10&34) -
Answer✔Cycling cont. at low to moderate resistance over an extended period of time develops
endurance of the leg muscles...also maintaining a selected heart rate range (ie 65-70% MHR)
Define cardiac output, and how it can change w/ indoor cycling training: (pg 8) -
Answer✔Cardiac output is the VOLUME of blood pumped by the heart in 1 MINUTE. Averages
about 30-40 liters per minute during exercise in trained cyclists...compared to average healthy
adults pumping 20-30 liters per min. *Through training the cyclists heart gains muscular
strength and pumping capacity/stroke volume increases: the ability to pump more blood to the
muscles allows for greater power output by the muscles*
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